As the U.S. Navy attempts to take control of the Strait of Hormuz today, Trump asks the Pope to shut up | Flipboard
The article covers U.S. military actions in the Strait of Hormuz, political developments in Congress, and various news snippets including Trump's public statements and Iran's response to U.S. blockade plans.
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“As the U.S. Navy attempts to take control of the Strait of Hormuz today, Trump asks the Pope to shut up”
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The claim about Trump asking the Pope to 'shut up' is not present in any evidence. While web results confirm U.S. Navy actions in the Strait of Hormuz and Trump's statements about blockading Iranian ports, the Pope-related assertion is unsupported and contradicts the absence of such references in all sources.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Congress returning from 2-week recess as Iran war debate rages and members face expulsion”
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Multiple web sources confirm Congress returning from recess amid Iran war debates and expulsion threats. The claim aligns with reports of legislative activity and tensions over Iran, supported by independent news accounts.
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— TheIranwarhassoured relations between thetwoleaders, with Trump lashing out over Starmer’s reluctance to join the conflict.
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-10-2026
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-10-2026
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— Trump'swarin the Middle East rages on, withIranclosing the Strait of Hormuz and Americans gearing up to face the infamous R-word: recession.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2aYd-XHzsI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2aYd-XHzsI
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— Thewarpowers measure was rejected in a 53-47 vote, largely along party lines. It wouldhavehalted US military action inIranwithoutcongressionalapproval. Democrats argue that TrumphassidelinedCongressan…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626ljyvmg3o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626ljyvmg3o
“Iran’s military has called US blockade plans in the Strait of Hormuz an 'act of piracy'”
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Evidence shows Iran has taken actions to block the Strait of Hormuz, but no sources explicitly state that Iran's military labeled U.S. blockade plans as 'act of piracy'. The claim appears to conflate Iran's disruptive measures with a specific legal characterization not directly confirmed by the cited sources.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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